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Animal Biology at University of California-Davis

If you plan to study Animal Biology, you may want to check out the program at University of California-Davis. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of California-Davis is in Davis, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 99 animal biology degrees were awarded at University of California-Davis.

Online & Distance Learning at University of California-Davis

Many students take online classes at University of California-Davis. Among 40,065 students, 336 (1%) studied exclusively online and 4,339 (11%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Animal Biology graduates at University of California-Davis, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Animal Biology graduates at University of California-Davis are 75% women (74) and 25% men (25).

Animal Biology Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Davis

Of the 64 bachelor’s animal biology graduates at University of California-Davis, 75% were women (48) and 25% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Animal Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Davis.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	17
Black / African American	1
Asian	18
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of Animal Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Davis, higher than the national average of 27%.*

Animal Biology Master’s Program at University of California-Davis

Among the 17 master’s animal biology degrees awarded at University of California-Davis, 76% were women (13) and 24% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Animal Biology master’s degree recipients at University of California-Davis.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of Animal Biology master’s degree recipients at University of California-Davis, below the national average of 23%.*

Animal Biology Doctoral Program at University of California-Davis

Among the 18 doctoral animal biology degrees awarded at University of California-Davis, 72% were women (13) and 28% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Animal Biology doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Davis.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Animal Biology doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Davis, above the national average of 9%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Animal Biology Graduates

Those who complete Animal Biology program at University of California-Davis pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Animal Biology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$55,554
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$41,048

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.